Guyana records another 67 COVID-19 cases

Guyana’s COVID-19 cases have been increased by 67, taking the total confirmed cases to date to 1,373.

According to the Ministry’s daily COVID-19 dashboard update Regions 1,4,7 and 8 account for 82.12 percent of the new cases recorded.

Region 4 has 19 news cases, Region 1, seventeen cases, Region 7, eleven new cases and Region 8 with 8 new cases.

Deaths remain at 41, eleven persons are in the COVID-19 ICU, 512 are in approved home isolation while 67 persons are in institutional isolation. Recoveries according to the World Health Organisation standard now stands at 742.

Three deaths and 40 new COVID-19 cases recorded

The Ministry of Health today recorded and additional 3 COVID-19 related deaths, this takes the number of deaths to 35.

Also, four of the country’s 10 administrative regions accounts for the 40 new COVID-19 cases. The Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region accounts for 22 of the forty new COVID-19 cases, followed by Region 4 with 14 cases and Regions 3 and 7 with 2 cases each.

Region 4, Demerara Mahaica currently has a total of 402 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Ten persons are currently in the COVID-19 ICU, 96 persons are in institutional isolation and 407 persons are on approved home isolation. Guyana’s total COVID-19 cases are now at 1,180.

The Caricom bloc of 15 nations has more than 19,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and in excess of 400 deaths. The Caricom country with the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths is Haiti. The island which has a population of 11.12 million has more than 8000 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 200 deaths.

Guyana’s, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region shares a border with neighboring Brazil which currently ranks second in the world with COVID-19 cases and deaths. Brazil at the moment has more than 3.6 million cases and in excess of 116,000 deaths.

The United States of American has the highest number of cases and deaths. The US has more than 5 million confirmed cases and in excess of 183, 000 deaths.

The respiratory infection was first detected in China last year and in March of the World Health Organisation classified the virus as a pandemic. Guyana recorded its first confirmed case and death on March 11.

 

Three charged with the murder of Canadian citizen

Three men were today charged and remanded for the murder of  Canadian citizen Nicholas Jaipaul.
This comes days after human remains believed to be that of missing Canadian Citizen Nicholas Jaipaul were found in the bushes in Corriverton.
The trio appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore via zoom this morning, where the indictable charge was read to them.
It is alleged that Monasar Beharry called ‘Brickhead’, Aszim Shivgobin called ‘Blackie’ and Charran Shedhan called ‘Vickey’ between August 16th to August 20th, 2020, at Moleson Creek  murdered Ramkissoon.

The trio were not required to plea to the charge.

Dead Nicholas Jaipaul
Three suspects in court

One of the suspects reportedly confessed to police investigators and took the lawmen to a location at Moleson Creek, Corentyne, Berbice where the gruesome discovery was made. The trio were remanded to prison and will make their next court appearance on October 15th at the Springlands Magistrates’ Court.

Murder suspect shot in the foot by police during an exchange of gunshots.

The suspect, Wayne Castello called “Topcat”, was shot in the foot by the police in East Ruimveldt last night. The police say he is wanted for the murder of Navindra Samaroo and a series of robberies. Samaroo, a marketing representative, was shot dead by motorcycle bandits in Middle Road, La Penitence on July 23rd.

The 23-year-old young man was employed with JJ Phone Card investment.

 

DEAD: Navindra SamarooThere are reports that two men on a motorcycle pounced on the man and took a bag he was carrying at the time.

The gunmen were under the impression that the man was carrying large sums of money, but according to the owner of the Company, Pretab Etwaru, there was no money in the bag.

According to a police report, ranks on duty received information that  Castello was at a location in East  Ruimveldt.

The Police report added that as a result of the information received, the ranks proceeded to Genip Lane, East Ruimveldt, where they saw Wayne Castello on the eastern side of the street at Genip Lane.  Castello, upon seeing the police, attempted to mount a black motorcycle. When the ranks stopped and disembarked their vehicle, Castello pulled out a firearm from the crotch of his pants and discharged several rounds in their direction. As a result, the ranks took evasive action and one rank returned fire hitting Castello in his left foot below his knee causing him to fall to the ground.

Castello was arrested and searched. The police found  one 9mm pistol with 6 live matching rounds in the magazine in his possession. The 27-year-old Castello was escorted to  the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he is presently being treated and remains under Police Guard. The police investigations into the matter are ongoing.